How to Knit a 100% Merino Yarn Wrap

You’ll Need

300g of 100% merino yarn (307m/100g);

Circle knitting needles 3.5;

Markers.

Size

33″ x 70″.

Stitches Control

1 pattern repeat = 18 sts = 9 cm.

Instructions

Cast on 12 sts with the auxiliary yarn.

Then, turn to knitting with the main yarn. Leave a loose end of thread 12”.

Row Instructions

1st row (WS): slip 1 st as purl, yarn in front of work, 4 knit sts, marker, 1 purl, marker, 1 purl from broaching, marker, 1 purl, marker, 5 knit sts. Totally, 13 sts;

Next row (= set-up row): slip 1 st as purl, yarn in front of work, 4 knit sts, 1 row based on the main scheme to the next marker, 1 st of stockinette stitch (= central st), 1 row based on the main scheme to the next marker, 5 knit sts.

Continue Working

Continue working according to the scheme for 35 rows. Make 5 sts in the beginning and end of each of these rows with garter stitch, and the central sts with stockinette stitch. Totally, 89 sts.

Element Formation

Then, make the element from the 21st to the 36th rows, repeat it 8 times. You should get 377 sts. Then, work according to the scheme to the end. There are 413 sts on the knitting needles.

Final Steps

Make the next 11 rows with garter stitch on all the sts. Bind them off in the right-side row. Take out the auxiliary yarn. Transfer 6 sts to the double-pointed knitting needles, sew the sts with a “stitch in stitch” seam, using the loose end that was previously left.